How many days until Christmas 2026
Christmas Countdown
Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, 2026.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
Luke 2:10-11 (BSB)
Christmas around the world
Christmas Day begins in the Pacific and moves west, one time zone at a time. Here is when it reaches each place, in their own local time.
| Place | Time there now | Christmas begins in |
|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati, Kiribati | — | — |
| Auckland | — | — |
| Sydney | — | — |
| Tokyo | — | — |
| Manila | — | — |
| New Delhi | — | — |
| Nairobi | — | — |
| Bethlehem | — | — |
| Lagos | — | — |
| London | — | — |
| São Paulo | — | — |
| New York | — | — |
| Chicago | — | — |
| Denver | — | — |
| Los Angeles | — | — |
| Anchorage | — | — |
| Honolulu | — | — |
| Pago Pago, American Samoa | — | — |
Wait for Him, day by day
Advent is the season of waiting for Christmas: four Sundays of looking back to Bethlehem and forward to Christ’s return. In 2026 it begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026. Paul wrote that God sent His Son at exactly the right moment:
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
Galatians 4:4-5 (BSB)
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Questions
What day is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 is Friday, December 25, 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days, hours and minutes left in your own time zone.
When does Advent start in 2026?
Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. In 2026 that is Sunday, November 29, 2026, and Advent runs until Christmas Eve.
Where does Christmas start first?
Christmas Day begins first in Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in Kiribati, which keeps UTC+14, then in Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand. It arrives last in American Samoa and Niue, at UTC−11, more than a day after Kiritimati.
Why do some Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7?
Many Orthodox churches, among them the Russian and Serbian churches, still keep the older Julian calendar for their feasts. Their December 25 falls on January 7 of the calendar most of the world uses.